Junction-bracket



W. H. TEACHWORTH JUNCTION BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED !AN.2|19|8.'

Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

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JUNCTION-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent. P tented Sept. 16, 1919.

Application filed January 2, 1918. Serial No. 210,041.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, lViLLiAM H. TEACH- WORTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and tate of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Junction- Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to junction brackets for automobile ignition and lighting wires.

In certain makes of automobiles it is customary to inclose the wires from the coil box to the timer and lights in a section of loom. Wires extending from the forward end of the loom are spread out and connected to the terminals of the timer or commutator. These wires frequently break immediately adjacent to the edge of the loom due to the vibration when the car is in motion, and as it is difficult to splice these wires a new set is usually installed.

It is therefore the object of this invention to overcome this difficulty and save not only the replacing of the wires but the cost incidental to such replacement as well as the inconvenience. I propose to accomplish this by mounting a plurality of binding posts on the frame of the car adjacent the timer and the end of the loom. By supporting the forward end of the loom and extending the wires only far enough to reach the binding posts and then running other wires from. the binding posts to the timer, the liability of breakage of the loom wires is reduced to a minimum, and if any wires break it will be those connecting the binding posts with the timer and these are short in length and may be easily replaced. The lighting wires may be also connected with the binding posts on the support.

In carrying out the invention I provide a bracket and mount the same in rear of the radiator and extending inward from the frame of the car by which it is supported. The forward end of the loom is supported by this bracket and its wires are extended to and connected with binding posts spaced apart on the bracket. Connecting wires leading from the lighting system and timer are connected to these binding posts which are insulated from the bracket.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which an example of the lnvention is illustrated, and wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof parts of the forward end of an automobile showing its ignition and lighting system, and a bracket constructed in accordance with this invention forming a part thereof,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bracket and component parts,

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same, and

Fig. 1 is a sectional detail view of one of the binding posts.

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates the coil box of the ignition system and 11 the usual loom. Extending from the coil box and running through the loom are five wires which I have numbered 1, 2, 8, l and 5 respectively. These wires are connected with blnding posts 12 knotted on a curved bracket 13 having an ear 14: fastened on the frame 15 of the automobile. The bracket projects lnward toward the timer 16. The loom 11 has its forward end supported by a ring or piece of wire 17 passed thereabout and engaging in an aperture 18 in the bracket as shown.

Each binding post comprises a shouldered collar 19 and a disk 20. The collar has a portion extending through the bracket 13 and engaging the disk. These two parts 19 and 20 are made of insulating material. A terminal 21 is mounted on the disk 20 and fastened by a screw bolt 22 passed through the parts 19 and 20 and threaded into the part 21. A nut 23 is knotted on the bolt 22 and the part 21 carries a nut 24. The wires from the loom are fastened on thebolts 22 by the nuts 23 which are on the underside of the bracket. The terminals 21 are on the upper side of the bracket and wires 1, 2, 3, 1 and 5' lead from these terminals in the same order as the loom wires. The wire 5 leads to the lighting system while the other wires lead to the terminals of the timer 16. It will be seen that by supporting the forward end of the loom and attaching each wire therefrom to a binding post there is very little chance of these wires being broken by vibration as is now the case. The wires leading from the binding posts to the timer and lighting system may be easily replaced and those particularly leading to the timer are short in length and will not break unless worn or given hard usage. By use of this junction bracket the wires are supported above the pan and are not so likely to be saturated with oil and grease. It is also pointed out that short lengths often thrown away may be utilized for connecting the binding posts With the timer.

The foregoing description and illustration clearly express the invention, but it is to be understood that said illustration is merely an exemplification and the invention may be carried out in various other Ways.

What I claim, is:

In a device of the character described a junction bracket, binding posts projecting above and below the bracket and insulated therefrom, said bracket bein constructed to be rigidly mounted on the frame of an automobile the binding posts on one side of the bracket being constructed to receive the wires from the coil box of a motor vehicle and those on the other side being constructed to receive Wires from the timer, said bracket also having provision for support ing the forward end. of a loom in which the Wires from the coil box are carried.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

WILLIAM H. TEACHlVORTH.

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